Course2 Activity Trip - Southwest Shikoku -

By ship

Matsuyama Kanko Port

Regular service to Hiroshima and Kure.

Matsuyama Station

Matsuyama Station is the station that represents Matsuyama City. The station building was renovated with a retro look in 2000. A triangle roof modeled after the original station building and old Matsuyama Junior High School decorates the central entrance at the front. The image of Matsuyama that is hoped to be conveyed is that of a town in the clouds atop a hill.

By airplane

Matsuyama Airport

The gateway in the sky to Ehime with eight domestic routes and regular flights to Seoul and Shanghai.

Matsuyama Station

Matsuyama Station is the station that represents Matsuyama City. The station building was renovated with a retro look in 2000. A triangle roof modeled after the original station building and old Matsuyama Junior High School decorates the central entrance at the front. The image of Matsuyama that is hoped to be conveyed is that of a town in the clouds atop a hill.

By ship

Hiroshima Airport
Hiroshima Station
Ujina Station (hiroshima Port)
Matsuyama Kanko Port
Matsuyama Station
[Lodging] Matsuyama City

*A separate boarding pass is required for travel between Hiroshima Airport and Matsuyama.
(The ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass does not work.)

By airplane

Itami Airport
Matsuyama Airport
Matsuyama Station
[Lodging] Matsuyama City

*A separate boarding pass is required for travel between Itami Airport and Matsuyama.
(The ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass does not work.)

Mokuro Shiryokan Kamihagatei

Introduces the Japanese wax industry using a wax production and trade house built in 1894.

Address	2696 Uchiko, Uchiko-cho, Kita-gun, Ehime
Access	Approx. 30 minutes by limited express from JR Matsuyama Station to JR Uchiko Station Approx. 5 minutes by car from JR Uchiko Station
Parking	Machinami parking lot

Uchikoza

This kabuki theatre was founded in 1916. Uchikoza Bunraku performances are still held today. Tours are held inside on days when there are no performances.

Address	2102 Uchiko, Uchiko-cho, Kita-gun, Ehime
Access	10 minutes by foot from JR Uchiko Station
Parking	Parking lot with 7 spaces

Hijikawa & Ozu Castle

Ozu Castle was built in the late Kamakura period, and the keep tower was restored in 2004. The scenery of the pristine Hiji River and the castle is spectacular.

Address	903 Ozu, Ozu City, Ehime
Access	Approx. 20 minutes by foot from JR Iyo-Ozu Station
Parking	Available (70 spaces)

Ohanahan Dori

This street is famous as the location of NHK Television's novel, Ohanahan. Brimming with elegance, it also has a waterway that was recreated to show how things were at the time.

Address	Ozu, Ozu City, Ehime
Access	7 minute by city loop bus from JR Iyo-Ozu Station, 1 minute by foot from Asamoya-Mae bus stop
Parking	Parking available: 43 free spaces for cars/6 for large vehicles

Kaimeigakkou & Uwamingukan

The Unomachi townscape includes the important cultural property Kaimei School (photograph) and the Uwa Folk Craft Museum, which exhibits old tools used in daily life and tools of trade that offer a glimpse into the wisdom of our forefathers.

Address	3-110 Unomachi, Uwa-cho, Seiyo City, Ehime
Access	7 minutes by foot from JR Unomachi Station
Parking	City parking (cultural hall): 350 spaces for regular vehicles and 7 for large vehicles

Matsuyama Station
Uchiko Station
Stroll in Town of Uchiko
Uchiko Station
Iyo-Ozu Station
Stroll in Town of Ozu
Iyo-Ozu Station
Unomachi Station
Stroll in City of Uwajima
Unomachi Station
Uwajima Station
[Lodging] Uwajima City

Nijinomori Park Matsuno & Morinokuni Poppo Onsen

This roadside station has an aquarium where you can see fish from the Shimanto River and a glass workshop. The Morinokuni Poppo Onsen (photograph) is at the nearby JR Matsumaru Station.

Address	1510-1 Nobinono, Matsuno-cho, Kitauwa-gun, Ehime
Access	3 minutes by foot from JR Matsumaru Station
Parking	5 spaces for large vehicles and 126 spaces for regular vehicles

Kaiyodo Hobby Museum Shimanto

Showcases works that cover Kaiyodo's history, from plastic models to small toys sold with food and action figures, at a closed elementary school.

Address	1458-1 Utsuigawa, Shimanto-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kochi
Access	Approx. 6km from JR Utsuigawa Station
Parking	50 free spaces

Shimanto River yakatabune & traditional fishing

The last clear stream of Japan, the Shimanto River is 196 kilometers long, the longest in Shikoku. Cruises on houseboats and pleasure boats are a popular way to enjoy the fascinating river. There are also programs that allow you to taste fish from the river and see traditional river fish like Korobashi and Shibazuke up close fishing by torch or casting a net.

Address	2494-1 Yamachi, Shimanto City, Kochi
Access	Approx. 100 minutes from JR Kochi Station to Nakamura Station via the Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Parking	25 spaces

Uwajima Station
Matsumaru Station
Nijinomori Park Matsuno & Morinokuni Poppo Hot Spring
Matsumaru Station
Tosa-Taisho Station
Kaiyodo Hobby Museum
Tosa-Taisho Station
Kubokawa Station
Nakamura Station
Experience Nature in Shimanto River Basin
[Lodging] Shimanto City

Kuretaishomachi Ichiba

Kure's kitchen since the Meiji period. Choose from a selection of fresh fish caught that day, including rod-caught skipjack.

Address	Kure, Nakatosa-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kochi
Access	5 minutes by foot from Tosa-Kure Station
Parking	30 spaces

Kochi Castle

Built by Kazutoyo Yamauchi, the Honmaru and Ninomaru palaces were completed in 1603. This famous castle is one of the few remaining examples of honmaru construction from the Edo period in Japan.

Address	1-2-1 Marunouchi, Kochi City, Kochi
Access	Approx. 25 minutes by foot from Kochi Station on JR Shikoku Dosan Line
Parking	65 spaces at the Kochi Park parking lot

Youbi Ichi

Markets are held on different days of the week in Kochi, starting with the Sunday Market featuring almost 500 tents. There are also Tuesday, Wednesday (private), Thursday, and Friday markets that start early in the morning.

Address	Otesuji, Kochi City, Kochi
Access	1 minute by foot from Hasuikemachi-dori Station on the Tosa Electric Railway
Parking	Spaces at the Kochi Park parking lot

Hirome Ichiba

An indoor market where you will find Tosa specialties, famous gourmet items, choice sake, and more.

Address	2-3-1 Obiya-machi, Kochi City, Kochi
Access	Approx. 15 minutes by foot from JR Kochi Station
Parking	Approx. 160 spaces available

Nakamura Station
Tosa-Kure Station
Kure Taisho-machi Market
Tosa-Kure Station
Kochi Station/
Kochiekimae tram stop
Ohashidori tram stop
Experience Tosa Samurai Culture
Ohashidori tram stop
Kochiekimae tram stop
[Lodging] Kochi City

Kochi Station

The current station building was completed in 2008. The distinctive feature of this station is the large arched roof made from local cedar, making it a Kochi landmark.

By airplane